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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
SOUTH BUTTE NOTES..

The Social Club will meet next Thursday
evening.
Kirkendall & Browns freighting outfits
are again OF hauls.
The sleds that we nave been accustomed
to see for so long must o o disappear, al
though the wood-haulers report the roads
out of town still good for shedding.
Mr.. Campbell, a clerk in the railroad Of
flee, met with quite a misfortune yesterday
morning. While crossing the ice nea the
depot he fell and fractured his left arm
just above the wrist.
A pretty canary, 1.-The finest singer IN
Montana" as it's owner Doc Peck claimed,
was ratified by him last Friday evening
The holders of chances based their luck on
throwing dice. James Tuohy threw 44and
won the bird.
Delayed freight is coming in fast at the
depot. Merchandise shipments from the
east and west, dated February LIST, are
just beginning to arrive. The roads are r.
ported in good condition. and they will
soon catch up on the delsye.
Four teamsters in the employ of the
Miners Lumber Company quit work one
day last week. The yardmaster required
them to make six trips a day to town or
four trips per day to the adjoining towns,
SdlkCTtlIlC, VUcdOcIN WIG, DuIIIukUoH VI
Rocker. They find it impossible without
abusing the teams.
Our church people will hold a meeting ct
the Knights Of Labor Hall next Friday
evening, for the purpose of organizing a
church society. Much interest is heing ia
ken in the movement, and the meeting will.
no doubt, be largely attended. They will
elect a treasurer and trustees, and also
appoint a committee to receive subscrip-
tions to carry on the good work.
We hear of a novel wager made by two
men at Durand & Wagner's wood camp.
One Mill recently from North Carolina
made a bet with a Mr.. Dashnai that he
would for two dollars, walk down and up
the tramway eight times in as many hours.
(The tramway is about a mile long and is
built down the side Of the mountain, back
OF the Parrot, for the purpose of sliding
woody The bet was taken and Mr.. Miller
laid off from his usual labor and started on
his walk. He made four trips in four hours
and then gave out, unable to complete it.
He demanded one dollar for having accom-
plished hall OF his wager, but was refused as
there was no agreement for part payment.
Mr.. Miller vas probably a very tired but a
much wiser man after his experience in
climbing our mountains. II he ever at
tempts that trip again he will want more
money. Respectfully, F. w. FLEMING.
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TERRITORIAL TIDINGS.

Protests have been sent to the Legisla.
ture from Fort Benton against county
division.
Drum Lummon stock is selling in Lon
don at f9. that being about as high as it
ever was quoted.
A St. Paul Globe, OF recent date, says
that Dune Mcdonald was quite severely
pounded by several railroad men. who had
it in for him for whipping a brakeman on
the Manitoba Road.
j. .. Briscoe, manager of the Minah, says
he is taking out about fifty or sixty tons
OF ore per day, and will soon increase his
force. He lately located the Iron Dollar,
an old lead adjoining the Minah, and par
allel with it, intending it only for surface
convenience. In prospecting in an old
shaft to see whether he bad enough mine
raj to hold the location, he encountered a.
rich ore body about two feet below where
work had been abandoned by the former
locators. The rich vein is not wide but
comes as high as $500 to the ton. The ore
extracted by Mr.. Briscoe from the Minah,
IS being shipped at the rate of about /, 900
tons per munth to Denver, while the bal
ance goes to the the Wickes Works.-Inde-
pendent.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE.

Among the numerous thrilling experience
Of emigrants to California, as depicted by
the graphic pen of Hubert Howe Bancroft.
the Pacific Coast historian, an incident in
connection with thu Stevens company
emigrants to California in 1914, and the
first to cross the Sierras into the Sacra-
mento valley with wagons-is of peculiar
interest. Reaching the lake since called
Bonner in memory Of the tragic fate OF a
party of enigrants two years later. part OF
the wagons. with a valuable invoice OF
goods, were left in charge of Foster, Mont
gomery and Moses Schallenberger, it be-
coming impossible to proceed any further
on account of the snow. They built a
cabin and had no doubt Of being able to
live by hunting, but the snow became too
deep, and early in December,
to escape starvation. started on
across the mountains on i'm
provised~ snow-shoes. But Moses, a lad of
II, was attacked by cramps on the sum-
NIT. and crawled buck to the cabin, deem
ing his chances for life better than if aban-
doned, as he probably would have to be,
further on in the mountains. Alone. with
but one quarter Of beef, this boys pros
poets were certainly anything but cheer
ful, and his experience was truly a remark
able one, for he remained there until the
end Of February, over two months. His
salvation was the finding of some steel
left among the goods, with which he
managed to catch coyotes and foxes-the
30 plentifully that only once did he
to eat the former-never suffering
rom hunger, though constantly from fear
If it.
This modern Moses experience bears in
respects a striking similarity to that
# his ancient prototype-the foxes CORE
Iponding in effect with the mama provided
he children OF Israel on their journey to
he promised land. Young Moses was
ventually rescued by Dennis Martin, who,
from Suffers Fort to relieve a
'arty of emigrants left on the Yuba, ex-
ended his journey to the lake to succor
he lad, il by chance he had survived.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
House Bill No.. ~.

An Act to Prevent Double Taxation.
introduced by Thompson.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
OF the Territory OF Montana:
Section /. That all real estate within the
bounds OF this Territory. under mortgage,
deed OF trust, lease or other obligation by
which a debt is secured and held as a lien
uponsuch property or real estate arising
from such mortgage. deed OF trust, or lease
or other obligation, such mortgage or lien
shall in all cases be listed to the mortgagor
or lessor for the purpose of taxation or as
sessm+nt, and the holder of such mortgage.
deed OF trust or lease aforesaid, shall pay
such tax within tile district where such
property has been listed and is located,
and shall not elsewhere be taxed.
Sec. 2. That all owners OF such property
or real estate under mortgage, deed of
trust or lease, shall state to the Assessor
undo oath the nature and amount OF such
lncumhrance, to whom due, and the Asses
sor shall deduct from the real and cash
value OF the real estate or property, the
against such property, and shall only be
assessed and pay taxes according to his
interest after deducting such indebtedness.
Sec. 3. That all taxes arising from the
foregoing assessment on mortgages or deed
OF trust, and shall not have been paid into
the County Treasurer's office within the
time prescribed by law by the said mortga-
gor or lessor, then the taxes so due shall
be held as a lien against such property or
real estate, and must then be paid by the
debtor or owner OF the property preceding
the next tax levy OF that year. and when
such taxes are SO paid by the debtor or
owner OF such property on such mortgages
given. he may then apply such payment on
the indebtedness SO due on the property or
real estate so mortgagec.
Sec. 4. The provisions of this act shall
not apply to taxes arising from the levy OF
city taxes or local improvements, as thew |
be assessed wholly against the owner
OF such property or real estate.
Sec. 5. All acts heretofore enacted by
which a debtor is obliged to pay taxes on
any money loaned on properly or real
estate secured by mortgage, deed of trust, !
or len' shall be to such tax null and void. !
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
A NEEDED LAW.

A law is very much needed in this
Territory, and that is one requiring the
Secretary of the Territory to cause to be
published in each county in the Territory
in some newspaper published therein a
copy of the laws which take effect from and
stands the public at large has no means of
knowing what laws are passed. or the pur-
port, meaning or object OF such laws only
as they read them in the papers. And the
papers have hard work to procure copies,
for in it's wisdom or stinpiness-it makes
little difference which-the Legislative As
sembly absolutely refused to authorize and
pay for a single copy more than is re-
quired to serve each member with q copy
1t is only through the courtesy of Mr.. Geo.
E. Boos, Public Printer, that The MINER
is able to procure copies OF the bills intro
duced. 1t has published more bills than
any other journal in Montana, but it was
a work of charity for the Territory. Itgot
the copies ae best it could and published
them for nothing.
But they were not published over the
seal OF the Territory, and hence the public
cannot be assured of their correctness.
Yet they are enforced all the same. Last
Monday Messrs. Gordon & Richie were
arrested for violating the provisions OF the
so-called Variety Act. How do they know
they rave violated a law of the land? Has
any official notification of the passage OF
the Variety Bill been given? II they are
guilty there are Others in the city guilty,
having also violated its provisions. The
stupid statute which provides that a law
travels from the capital fifteen mics Zach
day does not inform these parties that a
new Law is about to be placed upon our
books. Not at all. They are ig-
norant of it's provisions from lack of legal
notification. This is wrong. The Territory
should provide for the publication Of it's
before they go into effect.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

There is one feature in Senator Cam
eron's en-Cruiser Bill which seems to cap
the climax Of gushing liberality. If the con-
tractor constructs any of these vessels so
that it will show a greater speed thar
twenty knots on the trial trip, he gets a
bonus OF 5000, 900 for the first knot, $780,.
900 for the second knot in excess, and
800, 900 for each additional knot
beyond requirements. This is simply
throw wing money away. What is the use
OF making a present OF some millions to a
contractor, who may strain the vessel 30
on her trial trip that she will have to so
into hospital after the Government has
acquired possessiop?-Pioneer Press,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
DISTRICT COURT.
The Proceedings of the Court ut Yes
terdav'S Session.

terday's Session.
Court convened at 9 q. m. and the case
OF the Territory vs.. Henry Hurst and Lew.
is Shank was called up. This is is the Phil
ippi robbing case, and Philippi, the italian,
related his story about as follows: He is
45 years old and has been in America
about ten years, and in this camp about
four. He has followed mining for a liveli-
hood and has been for a long time at
Meaderville. On April 10, 1886, he came
to Butte and stayed all day. He ran
across his friend Doc Shanks, and the two
had a drink. Ii paying for this Philippi
says he displayed quite an amount OF
money. Shanks stayed with him the re-
mainder of the'dav and took in the variety
theaters, and met Henry Hurst and Jack
Skelpin. Philippi left them all at 2 o'clock
and went to a lodging house to get a bed.
Shanks found him and persuaded him to
go back to Meaderville. He did not want
to do SO, as he intended to stay all night
and go out to Browns gulch. in the other
direction, in the morning to look up some
horses that he had out there. He yielded,
however, to hank persuasion, and the
two started for Meaderville. On Shank's
ipstigation they took a short cut or the
trail past Harris tunnel. just west of
there Silanks, who had been walking ahead,
dropped behind and two men. whom the
witness identified as Hurst and Skelpin,
jumped out and dubbed him, and then
robbed him Of 5000 which he had on his
person.. This is the story of the complain
ing witness.
At an examination in the lower court,
Hurst and Shanks were bound over, but Skel-
pin was notfnund. In court yesterday the
accused, OF course, denied that they were
guilty, and many witnesses were examined
on both sides. Attorneys Dewitt and
Walsh appeared for the prosecution, and
Stapleton for the defendants. The testi-
mony was all taken, but the arguments
were not yet finished when the court ad-
journed. The case will probably be given
to the jury this morning.
In the case OF the Territory againgt
Henry Meyer and James Edwards, which
was set for yesterday, a nolle prosequi was
er tered as to Edwards, and he was dis
missed from custody. The case of Meyer
will be tried to-day.
To-DAY's CAUSES.
The causes set for to-day are as follows:
1444. Territory OF Montana vs.. Robert
Haislop.
1454. City OF Rutte VS.. Martin Brant.
1893. City OF Butte VS.. Gilbert Engle.
1896. City of Butte VS.. Hector God
1875. City OF Butte VS.. ]. Benheim.
1928. Territory OF Montana vs.. Harry
Page.
THE A JURY.
The Grand Jury was in session yester-
day, and the Court House steps were filled
all day with witnesses waiting to be sum.
A number of indictments were
returned, but they are not yet sufficiently
ripe for publication.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
TIME TABLE.
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Second Judicial Dis
trict of the Territory of Montana, in and fer
the County of Silver Bow.
Geo. w. Farlin and Joseph a Farlin,
Plaintiffs.
Finn, VIM H11iat Robinson, Sarah +. Grant Grant, joseph M e J;
Grennon ct al.
Defendants.
The people of the Territory of Montana send
greeting to W. 7. Balland. John Quinn. A. Mar
tin. NJ. s. Finn. VIM. Robinson, Sarah F. Grant
and Joseph Grennon, ct al. defendants.
brought against you by the above named plain.
tiff in the District Court Of the Second Judicial
District of the Territory of Montana, in and for
the County Of Silver Bow. and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within ten days lex
elusive OF the day of ~servtce) after the service on
you of this summons, if served within this
county; or, if served out of this county, but in
this district, ~ith'n twenty days; otherwise with
IN forty days; or judg 'nent by default will be
taken against you, according to the prayer of
said complaint.
against said defendants for the recovery of the
possession of that certain quartz lode mining
claim situated ami bearing in Summit Valley
Mining District, 81 yer Bow County, Montana
Territory, and every part thereof located. known
and called the Emma lode claim and more par
tlcnlarly described by the official survey thereof
as follows, to wit: Lot 131 A and b. Beginning
at the south west corner. number one Q), from
which the quarter ca section corner on the south
boundary of section 10, township 3, north f
range 8, west of the principal meridian, bears
SOUTH deg. 50 min. west. 1,7s4 feet distant and
running thence north SO deg. 45 min, east 1,099
feet, thence moth 20 deg. As min., west 600 feet,
thence south SO deg. As min. west l O99 feet,
then e south % deg. As min, east 600 feet to the
ulace OF beginning. And contaiuing an area of
thirteen and Sc 100 acres, and for the sum of five
thousand dollars damages for unlawfully with
hol, ing possession thereof. Second, for the sum
of five thousand dollars, the value of the rents,
issues and profits of said above described prem
1ses. Third, for tn costs ofthis action.
And You are hereby notified that IT you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired, the said plaintiff will take a default
against you and "pply to the court for the relief
prayed for in the complaint of plaintiffs filed
herein.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Dis
trict Court of the Second District of the Terri
tory of Montana. in and for the County of Sill
yer Bow. this 2eth day of December, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-six.
SEAL NJ. B. HENDERSON, Clerk.
By Chas. S. Warren, Deputy Clerk.
Robinson & Stapleton,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
The Miners Union.

On Tuesday afternoon and evening the
Miners Union held it's semi-annual election
OF officers, with the following result:
President-Sam Barker.
Vice President-James H. Hall.
recording Secretary-Jos. Norris.
Ireasurer-S.C Grarey.
Warden-Jos. Renphrey.
Conductor-John Bryant.
fInance Committee-W. H. Laity. E. ].
Harris, George Harper.
Irustees-Wm. Miles, John Hsndrew. w.
D.. parker Harry Rodda, D. j. Curtis.
delegates to Trades and Labor Assem-
;tt 5alex. fearce' Sam Barker, John Blew
Miles, John Thomas, K. Polkineborn
1homas Williams, Chas. Macarthur. !. D
Roberts, James Mclaughlin, James n
nali; John +. Ople, Patrick Burns. Harrv
hodda' samuel Toy, Philip J. Hickey
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
Police COurt.

MI. Gordon was OF a belligerent disposi-
ton to such an extent that Officer Lou P.
Smith gathered him in, his case being go
fagrantly opposed to the peace and dignity
OF the city that his Honor mulcted MI.
Gordon SO and costs.
r. F. Riley was so %tefuddled under the
Influence OF benzine that he sought the soft
side Of two planks to dream away the in
huence that made the ready-made couch so
comfortable. Lou P. Smith saw him ono
better and the dnett answered the roll cali
before Judge McHattor. who levied q tar
OF $40 and costs for using the city proper
ty without lodging house license.
Q. Sullivan. Eeq.. was SO extremely
drunk that he needed the care of the Citv
Fathers. who held him in, durance vile to
liquidate costs in the penal sum Of SlOa
court trimmings. He was escorted to the
dungeon to recuperate.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

The MINER published the full text OF the
Registration Bill, and has frequently given
it's reasons for opposing it. This the
Inter Mountain knows. but in it's ~factious,
unreasonable and illogical advocacy OF the
measure, its purpose is best subserved by
ignoring the arguments OF THE MINER and
preserving a graveyard silence concerning
the bill itself. 1t absolutely refuses to pub
lish the bill, that it's readers may determine
themselves whether the measure ia
worthy Of their support. It will not do
for the Inter Mountain to say it gave a
''gist" of the bill. Ii it did no one saw it.
Will the litter Mountain please refer us to
the particular issue in which it pu blished
the ''gist" OF the measure?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
A Court House Incident,

Quite an amusing incident took place at
the Cour House yesterday. Two prisoners
were arraigned before the bar and the
attendant knowing they were perfectly
secure in a crowded court room, left them
to loo after other matters. The amount
OF business before the court was not 40
great as the bailiff had anticipated. how.
ever, and before he returned the court had
adjourned. The prisoners were standing
IN the court room when one of the few ner.
sons present remarked: "You can %.
they have no use for you." The
prisoners looked around and were ouite
surprised to observe no guard. In q few
they remarked that, as everyone
else had gone home, they might as well do
likewise: Leisurely walking out of the
room. they were strolling out of tile front
hall when they met the jailer. Stepping IN
to him one of them remarked: II Wish
YOU'D ring the bell back there. POINTING
to the jail;) We wish to 60 home"
With a look of establishment. the ia ALLOW
asked questions, and found out how Tho
youths came to be without a protector
They Thought they could stand a treat ~
the strength of the situation and. after Do Do
ing the square thing by them, the ;,;,er
them back to their quarters.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
Deeds Recorded.

Inc following instruments were filed for
record In the Clerk and Recorders offic. ves.
Deed OF Catheran Bohan to Alice T.
trossman, lot Il. block 10 Noyes and Tn.
tons addition; 5000. "no up
Deed OF James H. King to Clarence w
Erin lode; SIS. NNo 1Alle OF
DEED OF ID; {: Kessler to j. D. Kess'er ,o+
R Rui o'e . D. Belle of Butte addition to- to
location notice OF the John q ,oao
o ol5'%: this district by H. H. Horst anu, and
IN Marrlage certificate Of Marcus p 1,..
T T'J - Mary ny Becker, married February ~ 1u no
pastor t, w. Meyer Evangelicaa Lpthera uy
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thousand pound ingots are handled with
out difficulty in = Pottstown mill. An en-
CINE has just been put up at Johnstown to
run a 96-inch governor wheel, which makes
300 revolutions per minute operating q
saw that cuts steel rails. A heating fur.
mace has just been put up at Steubenville.
Ohio. which has a capacity for wash-heat-
isk $50 steel iDgots per day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

1t would be remarkable il the records of
criminal Jurisprudence did not furnish in.
stances in which innocent men have been
convicted and punished. When the mutt.
bility of human judgment is consid red and
the uncertainty OF average ~juries, it is a
matter Of surprise that authenticated cases
of the kind are not more numerous. A life
convict of an Illinois penitentiary, con-
victed of murder, has just died. With his
last words and under solemn circunstan-
ces he asserted his absolute innocence Of
any connection with the crime If which he
was found guilty. That a man should pass
of the world giving utterance to a lie,
with no Dom for a motive, seems incredi-
h1o ~
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

Few new Industrial establishments are
being started in New England in contrast
with $4,000, 900 invested in like enter
prices during the past year at the South.
E. II. Cheney, a well known citizen of New
Hampshire, says that cotton manufacture
ing has seen, probably, it's best days in
New Hampshire; that more mills have been
built in Georgia since the war than are now
in operation in hat State. The star of
empire seems to switch southwark.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

Senator Teller, OF Colorado, has been
over in New York, talking with the news.
paper men about the Cleveland admins.
tration. Cleveland, he says, is IL woeful
failure, and as for the Democrats, they
are hopelessly split. For Teller, the dark
lantern Secretary of the Interior, who sat
up nights to give away public land to
swindling corporations, to speak thus bit
terly OF the Democrats, who have never
troubled him with a prosecution, is un.
grateful, to say the least. The gentleman
from Colorado should be calm.-Ex.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

Our evening contemporary is still harp
ing upon the Registration Bill. What does
it know about it? Or what does the read
ers OF that paper know about it? They
have never seen a copy OF it in the Inter
Mountain, and it is not likely they ever
will. That journal is too ashamed of the
unclean and hideous abortion to place it
before its readers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
It is proposed to build two immense

It is proposed to build two immense
bridges across the Hudson river-one at
P~oughkeepsie, which will cost $4,000, 900,
and one seventeen miles below. at Storm
King Mountain, which will cost SIS, 900, 900.
The President of the Lehigh & Hudson
River Railroad says that it's new bridge
will have a traffic of 1 200, 900 tons of an
thracite and bituminous coal and coke,
600, 900 toms OF iron ore and 500. 900 tons
of other merchandise.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

The Council very wisely refuses to concur
in the House amendments to the bill pro.
viding for the publication of the proceed.
ings OF County Commissioners. The House
struck out the vital portion OF the bill in
striking out the section in regard to the
publication OF the Commissioners pro.
ceedings.